Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Jingshan Park, Tea Ceremony, Chinese Circus

Tiananmen Square, one of the most beautiful squares in the world. You've probably heard a lot about her. Today you will see with your own eyes how beautiful the square itself is, how majestic the Tiananmen Gate is. Tiananmen Square is as important to us Chinese as Red Square in Moscow is to you Russians.

This is the largest square in the world. The length from north to south is 880 meters, and the width is 500 meters, the territory is 44 hectare. Previously, under the Ming and Qing dynasties, the square was surrounded by red walls on three sides, it was a forbidden place. Although there was a gate, the entrance to the common people was forbidden.

A tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing is a fascinating journey through time, allowing you to plunge into the history of the Chinese Empire. Here is a general description of this tour:

The Forbidden City, also known as Emperor’s City, has been the center of power in China for over 600 years. You will have the opportunity to walk through its territory and learn a lot about the life of the imperial family and their palace intrigues.

I will tell you historical facts about each palace complex, its architecture and cultural features. You will see majestic palaces, pavilions, gardens and halls restored in the original style.

A visit to the Forbidden City will also give you the opportunity to learn about Chinese culture, art and crafts such as ceramics, painting and sculpture. You can see the exhibits from the collection of the Imperial Palace and understand their historical and cultural value.

A tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing will give you a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the history of China and learn more about the lives of emperors and their palace secrets.

Jingshan Park is located north of the Gugong Museum, next to Beihai Park. It was the imperial garden for 600 years.

In the XIV century on the territory of the present Jingshan Park there was a forbidden garden at the imperial court. In those days there was a small natural hill. Later, the earth excavated during the expansion of the palace ditch was also poured on this Green Hill. Thus, the hill grew, five gazebos were built on it.

After the liberation of the country, Jingshan Park was restored, and it became a good place to admire the view of the city, the panorama of the Gugong Museum in particular.

The temple of heaven is a cult ensemble of sacrifice to the God of heaven. In ancient China it belonged only to the emperor. Here the emperors performed the rite of sacrifice to the God of Heaven.

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